American Assets Trust (AAT) Competitors $20.33 +0.29 (+1.47%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.34 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 04:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AAT vs. BDN, BRX, BXP, CUZ, DEI, HIW, KRC, PDM, SLG, and VNOShould you be buying American Assets Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Assets Trust include Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM), SL Green Realty (SLG), and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Assets Trust vs. Its Competitors Brandywine Realty Trust Brixmor Property Group BXP Cousins Properties Douglas Emmett Highwoods Properties Kilroy Realty Piedmont Realty Trust SL Green Realty Vornado Realty Trust American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAT or BDN? American Assets Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Assets Trust$457.86M2.71$72.82M$1.2716.01Brandywine Realty Trust$505.52M1.40-$195.91M-$1.20-3.41 Does the media refer more to AAT or BDN? In the previous week, Brandywine Realty Trust had 5 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust and 6 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Brandywine Realty Trust's score of 0.61 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Brandywine Realty Trust 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AAT or BDN a better dividend stock? American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Brandywine Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. American Assets Trust pays out 107.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brandywine Realty Trust pays out -50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Brandywine Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, AAT or BDN? American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AAT or BDN? American Assets Trust currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.28%. Brandywine Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than American Assets Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Assets Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Brandywine Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAT or BDN? 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AAT or BDN more profitable? American Assets Trust has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -65.33%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 7.02% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Assets Trust17.57% 7.02% 2.54% Brandywine Realty Trust -65.33%-30.86%-9.24% SummaryAmerican Assets Trust beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Assets Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AAT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Assets TrustREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.24B$12.08B$12.38B$21.13BDividend Yield6.71%4.60%5.53%3.58%P/E Ratio16.0145.5819.0627.87Price / Sales2.717.1526.3759.78Price / Cash6.6415.9321.8123.02Price / Book1.102.692.274.69Net Income$72.82M$303.64M$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance0.91%0.33%0.88%1.63%1 Month Performance5.03%-0.56%4.36%5.91%1 Year Performance-17.41%-4.02%540.77%11.49% American Assets Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AATAmerican Assets Trust3.3717 of 5 stars$20.33+1.5%$21.00+3.3%-17.4%$1.24B$457.86M16.01220Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.3764 of 5 stars$4.36+1.3%$5.00+14.8%-11.8%$753.20M$505.52M-3.63330News CoverageEarnings ReportBRXBrixmor Property Group4.1308 of 5 stars$25.93+0.3%$30.30+16.9%+6.8%$7.94B$1.29B24.70500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBXPBXP2.8182 of 5 stars$71.25+0.7%$79.08+11.0%+5.6%$11.28B$3.43B-3,560.62780Upcoming EarningsCUZCousins Properties4.16 of 5 stars$29.14+0.7%$32.50+11.5%+11.6%$4.89B$897.85M88.29290Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDEIDouglas Emmett3.544 of 5 stars$16.17+0.4%$17.88+10.6%+3.9%$2.71B$993.04M50.52750HIWHighwoods Properties3.7287 of 5 stars$31.91+1.4%$32.00+0.3%+3.8%$3.44B$814.97M19.82340News CoverageUpcoming EarningsKRCKilroy Realty3.7626 of 5 stars$37.21+0.0%$38.00+2.1%+7.7%$4.40B$1.13B22.15260Upcoming EarningsPDMPiedmont Realty Trust2.7673 of 5 stars$7.64+0.3%$8.67+13.5%-9.7%$949.86M$568.47M-15.58150News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSLGSL Green Realty2.4296 of 5 stars$63.58-0.6%$65.33+2.8%-3.5%$4.53B$938.24M-151.381,221Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeGap UpVNOVornado Realty Trust4.0056 of 5 stars$38.74+0.3%$38.09-1.7%+40.8%$7.44B$1.81B74.492,996Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brandywine Realty Trust Competitors Brixmor Property Group Competitors BXP Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Douglas Emmett Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Kilroy Realty Competitors Piedmont Realty Trust Competitors SL Green Realty Competitors Vornado Realty Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AAT) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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